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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2014 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 16, 2014 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for April 16, 2014. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Carvelli-Yu, Elofson, Love, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 MU2014-001-CU-1 Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage 2 MU2014-001-VR-1 Variance for a Reduced Driveway Setback County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District Discussion 4 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes March 19, 2014. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve the Minutes of the March 19, 2014 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. MU2014-001-CU-1 Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage MU2014-001-VR-1 Variance for a Reduced Driveway Setback Applicant: Chuck Pelton Address: 8312 Red Oak Drive Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, Chuck Pelton, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit for an oversize detached garage and a variance for a reduced driveway setback on his property at 8312 Red Oak Drive. The applicant wants to expand his house by attaching the existing detached garage and turning it into living space. He then plans to build a new 1,800 square foot garage behind the house with a driveway. Associate Heller explained the applicant submitted plans for a garage larger than what City Code allows without a conditional use permit. Any building larger than 952 square feet must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant will also be installing a driveway that connects to the existing driveway and leads to the new garage in the backyard. This driveway will run past the house and be closer than five feet to the property line, which requires a reduced driveway setback variance. Associate Heller reviewed the conditional use permit and variance requirements per City Code and recommended the Commission hold a public hearing, take comments and approve the CUP and variance as requested. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Curt Lyons, 2649 Ridge Lane, asked how close the new driveway would be to the property line. Associate Heller noted the driveway would be two feet from the property line. Mr. Lyons questioned if the applicant would be working out of the new garage. Chuck Pelton, 8312 Red Oak Drive, explained he was an HVAC contractor and noted the garage would be used for personal storage and not for business. He reported his commercial truck would be stored in the garage. Dave Notoro, 8325 Fairchild Avenue, requested further information on why a conditional use permit was required. Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Associate Heller commented that the conditional use permit was required because the applicant as requesting to build a garage larger than was allowed by City Code. She reported the conditional use permit process involved a public hearing, and had to be reviewed and approved by both the Planning Commission and City Council. She explained that the conditional use permit process allowed the City to place conditions on the permit prior to approval and the applicant would be required to comply with these conditions. Dave Moracco, 8335 Fairchild Avenue, wanted assurance that no commerce or commercial activity would be taking place in the new garage. Chair Stevenson indicated the applicant has admitted the garage would be used to store a commercial vehicle and was not being used for commercial HVAC service. This was well within City Code for the R-1 Residential zoning district. Mr. Moracco requested the City continue to monitor this garage to ensure that the applicant does not begin using the detached garage for commercial purposes. Associate Heller discussed how the City regulated home based businesses in Mounds View. She reported homeowners were allowed to store commercial vehicles within garages. Chair Stevenson added that the City had a Code Enforcement Officer that assisted with these matters. Mr. Notoro asked what conditions would be placed on the permit for approval. He questioned the size and height of the detached garage and inquired if any trees on the applicant’s property would be removed. Mr. Pelton stated the garage size was somewhat fluid but would be approximately 36 feet wide and 50 feet deep. He indicated three trees would need to be removed in order for him to put in the garage and driveway. He explained the garage would have cedar log siding to match the home. Associate Heller reported the garage could be no higher than 18 feet to the peak. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. Commissioner Schiltgen requested further information about how the new driveway would be configured. Mr. Pelton stated the original driveway was 80 feet in length and would be continued another 40 feet along the existing garage to the new garage. Commissioner Love asked if the current driveway would remain in place. Mr. Pelton stated the existing cement driveway in front of the house would remain as is. Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Love inquired if the City or the watershed district had any guidelines regarding the additional impervious surface. Associate Heller commented the restrictions regarding impervious surfaces only came into effect when covering more than an acre. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution 998-14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of the Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage; Planning Case No. MU2014-001-CU-1. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Love/Commissioner Birken. To approve Resolution 999- 14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance for a Reduced Driveway Setback; Planning Case No. MU2014-001-VR-1. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District Discussion Planning Associate Heller reviewed the changes made to the overlay district Ordinance since the last Planning Commission meeting with the Commission in detail. She recommended cultured stone be included as an acceptable building material. Chair Stevenson questioned if the Commission really wanted to require that 50% of all four sides of buildings along the corridor be brick faced. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu and Commissioner Birken supported this requirement. Associate Heller stated this requirement would improve the quality of the developments along the corridor. Associate Heller recommended the Commission hold a joint meeting with the City Council on June 2, 2014 to further discuss the overlay district Ordinance. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. May 7, 2014 B. May 21, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Review Minutes: A. April 2, 2014 The Commission discussed the April 2, 2014 meeting minutes. No changes were made. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She explained the Commission would be reviewing the sign ordinance at a future meeting. She reported Coventry Senior Living was pouring walls and the car wash would be removed in the near future. ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.